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  • Blue like an Orange raises $200m for Latin America impact fund

    02 June 2020

    Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital has raised $200 million at final close of its inaugural impact fund, which will target positive social impact in Latin America via private lending.

  • Oil & gas companies 'jeopardise shareholder returns by rewarding executives for chasing growth'

    14 February 2019

    Shareholder returns are at risk from remuneration schemes that incentivise executives at oil and gas companies to chase volume growth, a report argues.

  • Green bond round-up, 22 August 2018

    22 August 2018

    Bank Australia has raised AUD125 million ($92 million) from its inaugural sustainability notes.

  • Green bond round-up, 8 February 2017

    08 February 2017

    New York's Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) is gearing up to launch its third green bond, expected to raise $350 million.

  • Green Bond Round Up - 11 January 2017

    11 January 2017

    Yunnan Water has issued a privately placed RMB1.8 billion ($260 million) green bond.

  • Green Climate Fund approves $315m of projects - but misses target

    16 December 2016

    The Green Climate Fund has approved a further $315.2 million of funding for projects at its latest board meeting, but has fallen short of its target for the year.

  • MTA to return to market with $500m green bond

    11 May 2016

    New York's Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) is gearing up to launch a $500 million green bond – its second in as many months.

  • Chicago schools launch green bond, but would it flunk transparency test?

    18 March 2015

    The City of Chicago's education department plans to issue a $20 million 'green bond' to help fund capital improvement projects that improve energy efficiency in existing buildings.

  • EIB issues its first Turkish currency green bond since 2010

    02 March 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a green bond in Turkish lira.